Favorite Healthy Muffin Recipe?

MississippiCatfish

Does anyone have a great healthy muffin recipe that they'd like to share?  I've had trouble finding one that is pretty healthy but still tastes great.  

Hyaline

I use a pretty standard recipe from the original Betty Crocker cookbook, and replace half the flour with whole wheat, cut the sugar, and use a half a cup or so of applesauce instead (the original recipe has just a couple tablespoons of butter, so I don't cut it--not very fatty already).  Then I add whatever sounds good--shredded carrot and raisins, spices, cut-up apple.  They're not as good as sugary white flour muffins, let's be honest.  But we all like them for breakfasts on the go.  Sorry I don't have a legit recipe in front of me--but just letting you know that if you have a recipe you like, try substitutions.  

melody921

These Popeye muffins are great, and you can even cut down on the sugar. DS loved that they were green!

TiffanyT85

We love these banana blueberry oatmeal muffins: https://janetandgreta.com/recipe/bananaberry-bombs/
DS even helps make them!

MississippiCatfish

@melody921 Do the popeye muffins taste very strongly of spinach? I probably have 2/3 of a bag that I could throw in. I want to stick half of the muffins in the freezer for LO to munch on while I'm in the hospital having #2, so I don't want to leave something that the in-laws are going to have to fight to get him to eat.  He does love green smoothies, so I know he can handle some spinach without noticing;)

melody921

MississippiCatfish said:

@melody921 Do the popeye muffins taste very strongly of spinach? I probably have 2/3 of a bag that I could throw in. I want to stick half of the muffins in the freezer for LO to munch on while I'm in the hospital having #2, so I don't want to leave something that the in-laws are going to have to fight to get him to eat.  He does love green smoothies, so I know he can handle some spinach without noticing;)

I don't think they taste like spinach at all.

MarisaKathleen

Muffins are just frosting-less cake.

I use the 1974 Betty Crocker recipe and eliminate the 1/2c or 1/4c (can't remember which) of oil and replace it with applesauce.  

That counts as "healthy" right?

MississippiCatfish

I just realized that I forgot to come back and say thanks, ladies!  I made the Banana Oatmeal ones @tiffanyt85 and they were great!  I'll definitely try a few more of these suggestions.

I'm going to attempt these today.  I love morning glory muffins, but have always been intimidated by the amount of stuff in them for some reason.  Today is the day:)

melody921

MississippiCatfish said:

I just realized that I forgot to come back and say thanks, ladies!  I made the Banana Oatmeal ones @tiffanyt85 and they were great!  I'll definitely try a few more of these suggestions.

I'm going to attempt these today.  I love morning glory muffins, but have always been intimidated by the amount of stuff in them for some reason.  Today is the day:)

Love morning glory muffins! I've used a similar recipe and they are delicious.

TiffanyT85

I'm glad you liked them! Janet and greta have a bunch of cookbooks, and I haven't tried a bad thing in them yet! Good luck with the morning glory ones!